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Peter: Alright, Chigusa, you’re a native Japanese speaker, so here’s a question for you.

Chigusa: Yes, go ahead.

Peter: Imagine you’re speaking in Japanese with a learner...

Chigusa: Alright.

Peter: How can you tell if they’re good or... if they’re still a beginner?

Chigusa: Hmmm. Based on HOW they talk and respond if I ask them something.

Peter: What do you mean by that?

Chigusa: Well, if they start pausing, searching for words. If there’s a delay... I know they’re a beginner. So I go easy on them. But if they respond quickly, then that means they understood what I said..

Peter: ...which means their Japanese is at a pretty high level, right?

Chigusa: Yes, most of the time, that’s the case.

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Chigusa: ...because they can see you put in the work to speak the language.

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